Abortion: Part Two

What killed me was I knew it could have been avoided. I knew that if I had just taken care of it alone without telling anyone I wouldn’t have had to deal with the social repercussions. And yet, some small vulnerable part of me reached out for help, for support.

Mila Jaroniec lives and writes in New York. You can read her super short fiction on various places on the internet ...

How To Get Bullied On A Bus

Almost instantly, Karen became a national celebrity. America felt terrible for her, as we rightfully should, so heartbreakingly sweet and apologetic interviews with Karen can now be found across TV and the web.

Brian Donovan has written for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, NPR, Chappelle's Show, CNN, Fox News, Comedy Central, and ...
 

A Brief History Of Rooftops I’ve Been On

I flip through an old copy of The New Yorker until you call. Anxious. Taking in what I can — the cartoons, the poems, the first two pages of a seven page feature. You ask me what my parents do (because we are working from the inside out and always will be).

NPR intern. Lighthouse lover. Sets out to write minimalist biographies but ends up admitting to looking for the Big ...

Times When I Feel Jewish

When watching in horror as someone pours ketchup on a hot dog.

Oliver has a MFA in fiction from a very expensive college, but has never published any fiction. He has written for ...

Manuscripts Don’t Burn

“Don’t you remember,” said my mother, “don’t you remember what Daddy does? That woman was in a concentration camp. And Daddy works with a motor company to find out what kinds of people put her there, and people who were in our family, too. What Daddy’s doing is very important.”

J.E. Reich hails originally from Pittsburgh, PA—a drinking town with a football problem—and received her BFA in ...
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